A 53-year-old security guard at the Albion rooming house accused of fatally shooting the building's custodian in the back Friday night called police after the shooting, but not before someone hid the alleged murder weapon, authorities said.

This morning, Howard F. Penn, 53, of 765 Main St., was arraigned for murder in Central District Court for the Friday killing of Lloyd Worster, 52.

He was held without bail and will return to court Feb. 13. A not guilty plea was entered in the case.

Police were called to the Albion rooming house at 765 Main St. around 5:45 pm.

Court records said Mr. Penn called police and said there was a fight and he shot someone.

Mr. Penn's lawyer said in court that his client told police the shooting was in self-defense.

Mr. Penn and Mr. Worster were located in a first-floor security room. Mr. Worster was pronounced dead at St. Vincent Hospital.

Investigators took Mr. Penn to police headquarters where he allegedly told them he got the gun used in the killing off a "crackhead," court records state. Security for the rooming house are not armed.

Fabiano Sanabria, 33, who lives at the rooming house, was allegedly given the gun by Mr. Penn to hide, records state. He was arraigned on an accessory after the fact, to murder charge and several firearms charges. He was held without bail pending a dangerous hearing Jan. 21.